Etymology of cannabis
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The plant name cannabis is a Scythian word, which was loaned into Persian as kanab, then into Greek as κάνναβις and subsequently into Latin as cannabis. The ancient Greeks learned of the use of cannab
The word cannabis on a banner carried in a 2012 pro-legalization march in Dublin, Ireland.
Ganja
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Ganja or ganjah is one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for cannabis flower, specifically marijuana or hashish. Its usage in English dates to before 1689, borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit
Etymology of cannabis
…gan-zi-gun-nu' is referenced from stone tablets (dating 700 BCE) that indicate a connection with eastern and near-eastern terms for the plant (gan-zi > ganja, gun-nu > qaneh). This substance was used for witchcraft and prescribed as a useful remedy for a variety of ailments including depression and impotence…
The word ganja on a "No Harm No Foul" sign at a 2010 Washington, D.C., political demonstration.